27 Sep 2023 | About CIH | Career development

Spotlight - Meet our members: Ruth Buchanan

Read our spotlight on one of our members, Ruth Buchanan, business development director, Rural Housing Association.

25 Sep 2023 | Career development

Scottish Housing Day 2023 next steps

In this blog Callum Chomczuk, national director of CIH Scotland gives an update on plans to develop a workforce strategy for the housing sector. e hos

21 Sep 2023

What does regulation really mean in social housing?

Read a sneak preview of Dewbien's session 'What does regulation really mean?' from South West 2023.

Member only CIH Unlocked 20 Sep 2023 | Building new homes | Climate and sustainability | Regulation and legal

Midland Heart: Delivering on the Future Homes Standard ahead of schedule

When the government announced the Future Homes Standard in 2019, Midland Heart decided to get ahead of the curve and build homes that would meet the standard before the 2025 implementation date.

Member only CIH Unlocked 20 Sep 2023 | Equality, diversity and inclusion

Culture is at the heart of compliance

While the housing sector has long focussed on competition instead of working together, there are signs that this way of thinking is starting to change, argues ForHousing’s Harriet Rushton.

Member only CIH Unlocked 20 Sep 2023 | Health | Tenants and residents

Accessible homes are a matter of social justice

Lauren Davies, campaigns officer for Homes at the Centre for Ageing Better, on how a shortage of accessible homes will impact our ageing society and why we must make homes more inclusive.

Member only CIH Unlocked 20 Sep 2023 | Building safety and housing management | Tenants and residents

Key learnings from our webinar on repairs and maintenance in Ireland

Missed our recent webinar on how housing providers in Ireland can improve their repairs and maintenance offer? Get all the main takeaways here.

Member only CIH Unlocked 20 Sep 2023 | Equality, diversity and inclusion | Tenants and residents

Eight ways housing providers can better engage with their communities

Backed by our recent work on building community presence, we look at some of the best ways providers can boost engagement with their communities and ultimately deliver a better service for residents.

Member only CIH Unlocked 14 Sep 2023 | Building new homes | Homelessness | Planning | Regulation and legal | Tenants and residents

Key takeaways from the National Housing Summit 2023

From the need for a long-term plan for housing to the looming general election, here are the main talking points from the National Housing Federation’s 2023 event.

Member only CIH Unlocked 14 Sep 2023 | Climate and sustainability

Adra: Delivering a first-of-its-kind decarbonisation hub in North Wales

Iwan Trefor Jones, the CEO of North Wales housing association Adra, shares insight into a new decarbonisation hub in Gwynedd, which is set to become the first such development in the UK.

Member only CIH Unlocked 14 Sep 2023

How to talk about homes, homelessness, and poverty

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s Natalie Tate on the techniques housing professionals can use to communicate with maximum impact.

Member only CIH Unlocked 14 Sep 2023 | Regulation and legal

Five key learnings from our Consumer Standards webinar with the Regulator of Social Housing

Need a quick run-down of our recent virtual event with the regulator, where we delved into the new Consumer Standards and the ongoing consultation? We’ve got you covered.

Member only CIH Unlocked 14 Sep 2023 | Building safety and housing management

Housing and RAAC: What we know so far

How widespread is RAAC in housing, and how should providers be approaching the issue?

Member only CIH Unlocked 13 Sep 2023

Will Angela Rayner deliver for housing?

With Angela Rayner set to go toe to toe with Michael Gove on housing, we look at how she might deliver for the sector.

12 Sep 2023 | Career development | Tenants and residents

Scottish Housing Day: Making housing a career of choice

This year’s Scottish Housing Day is focused on raising awareness of the variety of roles and routes into the sector, making the case for housing to be recognised as an important and valued career.